Painted Buntings

The title of my blog was inspired by pictures I took of Painted Buntings earlier in the year. The males are boldly colorful. And the females are a parrot-y green. I turned the male into a watercolor (this is also the picture in my blog title). It has more of a watercolor-y feel when viewed larger. I figured since I took the time to experiment, I'd document it here and compare it to future "watercolors"



Here's the female, which was the shot I used for a former blog title:

Painted Bunting

Yesterday (an hour ago) was a good shooting day. I captured Painted Bunting shots of both genders. I'm pretty proud of that considering I never thought I'd come across them, especially out in the wild.

I've been spreading myself too thin with my varied interests and need to learn to find balance in my life. This balance includes keeping up with my goals, as they're all equally important to me.

I guess I've just been so caught up with nature photography ... it has been all-consuming. No complaints ... just happy to have something that moves me to such an extent.

It's so late now and I have to go to work tomorrow, so I shall sign off for now.